The reading ability of 19 primary school children, who had been raised in institutional care from an early age, were compared with 19 children who had experienced uninterrupted family foster care. Both groups were compared with classroom controls. Results showed that reading delay was more prevalent in the institutional group.
Roy, P, Rutter, M. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry 47 (5):480-487, May 2006. Abstract: www.blackwell-synergy.com
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